The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-11-01
BASEBALL WITH A RUSH.
A STRICTLY BUSINESS CONTEST BE-
TWEEN CHICAGO AND ST. LOUIS.
The Browns Garry off Victory, Though
Putting Forth None OF Their Custom
airy Dash and Vim "A Southern
League Organized for Next Season.

The famous st. Louis Browns, champions
OF the American association, and the Chi
cago White Stockings, ex-champions of the
league, arrived in the city yesterday morn
ing, and in the afternoon, at Citizens park,
gave an exhibition of their playing abilities.
The teams are ON the most extensive trip
ever taken by two professional baseball
clubs. They go from here TO Nashville,
thence to Macon, Montgomery, Savannah,
Columbus, Mobile and other southern cities,
winding up at New Orleans. From
there they go to the Pacific
slope, playing at San Francisco,
and other cities. The distance 10 be Travelled
is over 5000 miles. The Browns as they
played yesterday, was the regular nine with
the exception Of McPhee who is from Gin
cinnat. The Chicagos had four outside
lane, of Cincinnati; Maskrey, OF Louisville,
and Dalrymple.
When play was called at 3 O'Clock there
were fully 200 people in the grand stand,
| and the bleaching board was crowded 10 its
utmost capacity. The crowd was an en-
thusiastic one, and from the applause be-
slowed upon them 1t could be seen that the
| Browns were the fayorites. Though the score
was close, the game was uninteresting, and
|
| given here by the Southern league clubs.
There was little or no coaching on either
| side, though Latham fired up at times and
| allowed himself to be heard. The game was
| quickly played and there were no tedious
waits. The fielding on both sides was sharp
and effective, but no brilliant plays
were made. The feature was Welch's
stop and throw Of hit from center 10
the plate, cutting of Maskrey. The
/ I'LL liz Int tauhA -
hands and was one OF the finest ever made
on the local or any other grounds. Robin.
sons work ut short was excellent and
Bushong's catching and throwing was SUI
pcrb. The batting on both sides was very
weak and the hits scattering. Mullane and
Carroll were the battery for Chicago, while
Caruthcrs aud Bushong occupied the points
for the Browns. Both pitchets were hit
freely, but sharp fielding saved number OF
| hits. CaruthcrS was more effective than
| Mullane, striking out the Chicago lads al
will. Bushong caught beautifully, while
| Carrolls work was Just the reverse, he having
| passed balls when there were men on bases
The Chicagos went first to the bat, but failed
20 score. Carroll led of with a single, but
was forced out at second on Ryan's groundei
10 McPhce. Ryan was thrown out trying "a
steal second, and Pieilcr struck out. Fol
the Browns Latham sent fly 10 left field
| NlllNAl fhAlANhiA Jhhbi'N 'hNIINht hhiNN'
ing Latham 20 make second. McPhee goi
first ON balls, and both he and Latham scored
on O'Noills single. Comiskey forced O'Neill
out at second; Caruthnrs was retired ON hi,
groundcr 20 Williamson, and Foutz flied
out TO Dalrymple In the sec
ond inning, after Welch had flied
out, Robinson, Bushong and Latham hit
safe. McPhcc hit 10 Pfcflcr forcing. Latham
out at second, Robinson scoring Bushonl
attempted 10 come home on the play, but
was thrown out at the plate. In the third
inning for Chicago Maskrcy hit for tive
bases aud attempted 10 score on CarrOll's
high hy, which was neatly taken and bcauti
fully thrown by welch, cutting the runner
of at the plate. In the eighth inning Ryan
got first on balls, went Ia second ON passed
ball, 30 third on wild throw and scored
on Picler's fly, which WEIGH muiled. Pfcflci
stole second and got around 30 third, bu
was left, Williamson aud Burns going out
In the ninth, after two men were out, Sulli
van reached fri on Murhce's tumble Of hi,
tgr0undrr, and scored on singles by Maskrcy
aud Carroll. Carroll ended the inning anc
tho ghno by being thrown out trying TO steal
second.
SCORE.